Smooth
Analog Signal

Onkyo
developed Vector Linear
Shaping Circuitry
(VLSC)
to reassemble the audio
signal to its original
form following
processing. Unlike
conventional filters,
VLSC removes pulse
noise
generated in D/A
conversion, allowing
the
sound wave to be
reproduced with
extremely high fidelity
for a smooth analog
signal.

Multi-Zone
Audio

The TX-NR656
Powered Zone 2 brings
audio to speakers
connected to the
receiver into a second
room. With the
dedicated
Zone 2 DAC for Net &
SPDIF, you can send
internet audio and
digital audio sources
connected via coax or
optical (such as Apple
TV) to your second
listening zone.

Supports Dolby
Atmos® Up to 5.1.2
Channels

Dolby
Atmos
moves sound around you
in three-dimensional
space, so you feel like
you're inside the
action. The TX-NR656's
Dolby Atmos decoding
transports you from the
ordinary into the
extraordinary. Sound
designers and artists
mix in a 3D space,
steering effects
through
surround channels and
adding a seamless
overhead dimension with
discrete height
channels. Additionally,
the Dolby surround up-
mixer processes content
not mixed for Dolby
Atmos to fill the
flexible speaker
layouts
of a Dolby Atmos
system.

DTS:X
Ready

DTS:X is an
object-based surround
sound technology that
includes height
channels
for a fully-immersive
listening experience.
DTS:X provides
listeners
flexibility, immersion,
and interactivity. You
will be able to
personalize your audio
experience, for
example,
by turning up JUST the
dialog within a mix.
DTS:X allows you to
customize to your room
layout as well as
control dialog and
dynamic range.

4K
UltraHD Video
Performance

The TX-
NR656's HDMI
specifications and HDCP
2.2 compatibility
support the latest
formats being released
by Hollywood. The
latest
HDMI specs offer a
significant increase in
bandwidth (up to
18Gbps)
to support new features
such as 4:4:4 color
space and 4K@50/60
(2160p), which is 4
times the clarity of
1080p/60 video
resolution. The TX-
NR656
enables transmission of
High Dynamic Range
(HDR)
formats, with BT.2020
support, and provides
enhanced picture
quality
by simultaneously
enabling greater detail
for both the dark and
bright parts of an
image. The TX-NR656
also
effortlessly upscales
1080p video to stunning
4k UltraHD.

Bluetooth
/ Wi-Fi® with Pandora,
Spotify, and
AirPlay

The TX-
NR656
has AirPlay, Wi-Fi and
Bluetooth technologies
built in. Stream
virtually any audio
from
a smartphone, tablet or
PC to your home theater
for powerful sound.
With
Spotify, Pandora, and
TuneIn built-in, you
can
select a station and
search for music
available on these
services via the Onkyo
Remote app on your
phone. The free Onkyo
Remote app puts a range
of streaming options at
your fingertips, from
universal hi-res audio
via network-attached
devices to internet
streaming services to
music on your
smartphone
and tablet.

AccuEQ
adds
AccuReflex for
2016

AccuEQ
conducts
two measurements- one
to
set the level, distance
and crossover for ALL
speakers, including the
subwoofer. Choose to
include or bypass EQ
measurement for front
left and right
speakers,
and choose to
automatically or
manually set the EQ.
Further, you can save
your own manual EQ
settings into three
available presets. The
new AccuReflex
technology aligns the
phase of upfiring
"height" speakers with
the sound coming
directly from your
other
speakers. Any delay is
resolved so that
everything arrives at
your ears at the same
time. The result is
cohesive reproduction
of
object-based
soundtracks.

FireConnect™ Multi-
room Audio

A
firmware update will
enable any audio source
connected to the
receiver (from vinyl to
streaming audio) to be
sent wirelessly via
FireConnect Powered by
Blackfire to an
optional
speaker* placed
anywhere
in your home. Stable,
fast, and easy to
control with a mobile,
it’s the smart way to
set audio free.